ECE 2051-40 Online Orientation

ECE 2051-40, Mentoring Collaborative Learning

This course is a study of the methods and principles of supervising student teachers, assistant teachers, parents and volunteers in early childhood education/child development classrooms. Emphasis is on the role of classroom teachers who function as mentors to new teachers while simultaneously addressing the diverse and special needs of children, parents, and other staff.

Advisory: Eligibility for English 1000 and Reading 1005 strongly recommended

Prerequisite: None

Course Details

Instructor: Cherry Sills

E-Mail: csills@taftcollege.edu
Student Contact Hours: Monday through Thursday 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. The instructor is available by phone or private message center at other times than listed by arrangement.

Units: 3

Class Meets: January 19 - May 20, 2010

Textbook & Estimated Costs:

Purchased Textbooks:
- Bellm, Dan, Marcy Whitebook, and Patty Hnatiuk. The Early Childhood Mentoring Curriculum. A Handbook for Mentors. Washington, D.C.: Center for the Child Care Workforce, 1997. See bookstore for current cost.
- Harms, Thelma, Debie Cryer, and Richard M. Clifford. Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale. New York & London: Teachers College Press, 1990. See bookstore for current cost.
- Harms, Thelma, Ellen Vineberg Jacobs, and Donna Romano White. School-Age Care Environment Rating Scale. New York & London: Teachers College Press, 1996. See bookstore for current cost.
- Harms, Thelma, Richard M. Clifford, and Debby Cryer. Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale. Revised Edition. New York & London: Teachers College Press, 1998. See bookstore for current cost.

Estimated Time Per Week: Students can expect to spend approximately 8 to 12 hours per week reading, writing, and participating in class discussions.

Special Requirements: This entire course will be conducted on-line through the ETUDES program. Students are required to have Internet access, an active email account, the ability to use word processing, conduct Internet searches, attach files, send emails, and work independently.

Assignments & Tests : See syllabus in ETUDES.

Proctored Exams: None

New to ETUDES: Be sure to check System Requirements before getting started with ETUDES. You need to do this on each computer you use while taking a class through ETUDES.

ETUDES Course: You will log into the Etudes classroom with log-in information provided below:

New Users use the following login instructions:

Login ID

Password

First 2 letters of first name +
First 2 letters of last name +
Last 5 digits of your Student ID

(Type using all lower case letters)

Example:

Jose A. Garcia
ID: A000123456

Username = joga23456

MonthDay of birth in school records

(Type using all lower case letters)

Example:

Birthday is April 11th, 1982 (04/11/82)

Password = 0411

Previous Users use the following login instructions:

Login ID

Password

First 2 letters of first name +
First 2 letters of last name +
Last 5 digits of Student ID

(Type using all lower case letters)

Example:

Jose A. Garcia
ID: A000123456

Username = joga23456

Enter the password YOU set in a previous term

If you cannot remember your password, go to the ETUDES login screen and reset the password. Be sure to use the email address you used in on your application.

Disclaimer: The book prices are an approximation only and are subject to change.